which site has the microfiche??
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----- Original Message -----
From: Lanouette, Richard <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: Multiple recipients of list <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Wednesday, June 07, 2000 9:00 PM
Subject: RE: service manual
> Guys, it's always the same argument every time.
> If you don't agree with that just don't look at it !
>
> I am sure everybody is happy to be able to check the microfiche in the
> internet. Just yesterday I was ordering parts from my dealer. I just open
my
> browser, did a couple of click and I was able to give him the exact part
> number. Same thing if you are on the road. A digital version make it
> portable and accessible. I don't see myself carrying the hardcopy with me.
>
> Richard
>
> BTW I think it's Copyright, not copywrite
>
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Henry [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> > Sent: Wednesday, June 07, 2000 11:32 AM
> > To: Multiple recipients of list
> > Subject: RE: service manual
> >
> >
> > > I have bought it. I also want a copy on my computer where I can
> > > easily cross
> > > reference. Since I have purchased the manual I think I have a
> > > certain right to
> > > make a .pdf file for my own use. Even though Greg and I have
> >
> > And therein lies the rub..."for my own use." What Hugh and I had been
> > discussing was making the manual into a PDF file for distribution. I
> > suppose that technically, copying the manual for your OWN use
> > is no worse
> > than copying a music CD or tape for your own use, but to talk about
> > distributing it... well to me, that's a clear violation of
> > the copywrite
> > law. If Yamaha wants to give its blessing to such a project,
> > in written
> > form, signed off by the president of the company, then I don't see a
> > problem. I see a big problem, legally, if they won't, which is what I
> > expect of them. And that's not because Yamaha is a bad
> > company, its just
> > that they have the copywrite and that manual is theirs to do,
> > or not do,
> > with as they see fit.
> >
> > Henry
> >
> > > been working on
> > > getting the GTS manual on computer and in a .pdf file I don't
> > > believe we have ever
> > > said anything about distributing it. I don't have a problem
> > > distributing it to
> > > others who have purchased a Yamaha manual, that being said I am
> > > not doing the
> > > computer work on this, Greg is and if it costs him to put the
> > > file on a disk I have
> > > no problem selling the disk to recoup costs. I don't think
> > > anyone is trying to
> > > make a living on this.
> > > Louis
> > >
> > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> > >
> > > > In your message dated: Wed, 07 Jun 2000 10:03:48 EDT,
> > > > your pithy ruminations on <RE: service manual> were:
> > > > => I want to remind us all that Yamaha's service manual is
> > > copywrited 1993. We
> > > > => can't legally make copies of it, or even portions of it,
> > > without their prior
> > > > => written permission. I suggest that we start with them and
> > > see if they'd be
> > > > => willing to allow us to do it, though I would doubt it, since
> > > they'd no
> > > > => longer be able to sell the book. On the other hand, perhaps
> > > they'd be
> > > > => willing to create said PDF file and place it on a CD
> > and sell THAT.
> > > > =>
> > > > => Regards,
> > > > =>
> > > > => Henry S. Winokur
> > > > => 94 GTS1000, AMA, MRF, MD/MSF Certified Instructor
> > > > => West Bethesda, MD
> > > >
> > > > Thank you!
> > > >
> > > > It's nice to hear the reminder that the manual (and
> > microfiche) are
> > > > copyrighted. AFAIK, the manual is still available from Yamaha
> > > (even if there's
> > > > some back order delay), and it's not too outrageously
> > > expensive. Instead of
> > > > people endlessly discussing how to copy the thing, why
> > not just buy it?
> > > >
> > > > Mark
> > > >
> > > > =>
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
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